Commentary on a bumper sticker seen in Cotuit: “SEWERS/The meek shall inherit the debt.”…. Oct. 7 is Election Day for the National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay. It’s then that you can cast a vote to help the marine rehab facility win a new Toyota Sienna, which it would use to transport sick and injured seals and turtles and to provide education programs. The Center is one of 250 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good contest. You can vote on the 7th at https://www.Facebook.com/Toyota…. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding with an organ recital by Douglas Keilitz Oct. 4 from 4 to 5 p.m.; guided tours of the sanctuary and gardens from 1 to 4 p.m. on the 5th; and, also on the 5th, a worship service at 5 p.m. with an outdoor Blessing of the Animals. Three nearby village institutions – Barnstable Historical Society, Sturgis Library, and Tales of Cape Cod – will also have open houses on the 5th…. WHAT’s going on? Dan Lombardo has resigned as artistic director of the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater [to be closer to his family in western Massachusetts], which WHAT mentioned at the end of a press release otherwise devoted to “announcing” its 30th season (no specifics about shows, except a plan to dedicate a summer gala and the season to WHAT’s late patron, Julie Harris). “The organization must take time and great care in searching for the right replacement to lead WHAT into Act II…” Executive Director Jeffry George said in a press statement. Nobody asked us, but wouldn’t that be Act III, given former artistic director Jeff Zinn’s long tenure?.... Lederhosen is optional, but bring your appetite to the family Oktoberfest at Federated Church of Hyannis Oct. 12 from 3 to 7 p.m. in Baldwin Hall. In addition to a bake sale, cider and doughnuts, and apple pie, a German buffet of knockwurst, German potato salad, coleslaw, and more will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. The Brentwood Brass will play from 4 to 6 p.m. Buffet tickets are $10; $5 for children…. We hear the “OneHeart” gathering of Cape churches on the Hyannis town green Sept. 29 drew a big crowd for prayer, preaching and music…. The Cape Cod Council of Churches, known for its ministries to the homeless and its Baby Center, is tackling another need through its Fostering-A-Dream Fund. A special event Oct. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth will help fund the ministry, which offers foster children of the Cape and Islands “opportunities from sports, music, or dance lessons to college application fees.” Reserve your ticket ($25) at 508-775-5073…. These antiques dealers have a deal for you. Nonprofit historical associations, libraries and museums on Cape Cod are invited to apply for Cultural Enrichment Fund grants from the Cape Cod Antique Dealers Association. The application deadline is Oct. 31; go to www.ccada.com or call Priscilla Hutchinson at 508-694-6288…. The WHALESONG benefit for the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown and the Academy Playhouse in Orleans set for Oct. 5 has been cancelled…. Melissa Hersh, Barnstable’s arts and culture coordinator, reports that more than 60 artists worked and sold their works during this summer’s Hyannis Art Shanties season, and that they drew more than 55,000 visitors. Applications for the 2014 season are being accepted through Nov. 15 and can be downloaded at www.HyArtsDistrict.com…. Unless you’re applying to art school, you may not have Oct. 19 circled on your calendar as Portfolio Day. That’s when 11 colleges will send their art professionals to the Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis to offer portfolio critiques. Participants include the Pratt Institute and Cape Cod Community College. The event runs from 11:30 to 2:30 p.m….. Too Late for the Listings: You’re invited to drop in on Ben Canavan and Sara Jackson at 1567 Race Lane in Marstons Mills Oct. 5 as part of Green Buildings Open House day in New England. Their photovoltaic array by Cotuit Solar not only powers their house, but “all of our overproduction is sent to Ben’s parents’ electric bill, helping them with their utility costs.” Save some time to drop by Jim Walker’s home at 30 Straightway North in Hyannis, where his solar array is meeting up to 99 percent of energy needs…. Art in the Atrium at Sturgis West school on West Main Street in Hyannis Oct. 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. is a benefit for the Sturgis East and West Business Leaders Scholarship. Paintings and prints from the collection of Kathleen Dolan, director of Splaine Dolan Fine Art, will be sold for prices starting at $50. Scarves and ties are offered as well…. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 6 at Barnstable Superior Court House on Route 6A for the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, with four- and two-mile circuits.